33 European and 25 Asia Pacific cities ranked in the quest to be the world’s best shopping destination.

Colombo

City best ranked in:

Asia Pacific cities

Colombo

36 / 100

Overall score

Best in

Affordability

Explorer

Sri Lanka's capital city is the island nation's biggest city and offers visitors a host of colours and cultures, markets and friendly shopkeepers. Advantages: The city offers travellers affordable city transport and low dining prices. Challenges: The risk of buying counterfeit goods is high in Colombo and the city scores poorly on airports and flights.